Photographer Idil Sukan: behind the scenes at the Edinburgh fringe

Official photographer for the
Pleasance,
Idil Sukan, has been chronicling the
Edinburgh fringe. Here are a selection of her intimate portraits taken backstage with some of the veterans, comedy stars and newcomers of this year's festival ...

Nadia Kamil on stage. She is part of cult sketch team The Behemoth with John-Luke Roberts. Kamil is also a regular at the Alternative Comedy Memorial Society nights in London, which has an exclusive three-night run at the Edinburgh festival

A rising star on the comedy circuit, Nick Helm is more crazed rock star than polite observational comedian. After his underground hit show last year his new show, Dare to Dream, is also getting rave reviews

Thom Tuck, of acclaimed sketch troupe Penny Dreadfuls, debuts as a solo comic this year with his tale of heartbreak and Disney sequels – Thom Tuck goes Straight to DVD. Simba, of course, joins him on stage